Business Innovation.Real-world Success.

The University of Delaware’s business school, the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, is a hub for innovation, business and economics research and career success. With hands-on experiences and a technology-driven curriculum, Lerner equips students to navigate the evolving business world and drive change worldwide.

$90,870

Average graduate and MBA salary

#26

Online MBA – US News & World Report

#64

Undergrad business schools – Poets & Quants

95%

Undergrads employed or pursuing graduate education with avg. salary $70,000

Discover Our Faculty

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Lerner faculty are dedicated educators and thought leaders whose award-winning research drives innovation in the classroom and in society. Through the distinctive Lerner education – rooted in experiential learning and informed by the latest business technologies – they prepare students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

Recent Stories

Lerner Welcomes New Faculty: Amit Kumar

This year, the UD Alfred Lerner College welcomed several new faculty members into its community. Amit Kumar is an assistant professor of marketing and psychological & brain sciences; he spoke with Lerner about his research focus and how he got into this career...

Double Del Love Story Comes Full Circle at UD Wedding

This story was written by Cori Burcham. Many University of Delaware alumni have a connection to campus that remains strong long after graduation. For Connor McLaughlin and Kaylynn Hanna, 2019 graduates of UD’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, there’s...

CEEE’s Bank at School builds early savings habits for kids

This article was written by Kim Asarta, UD's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship Once a week, kindergarten through eighth-grade students at the University of Delaware College School clutch dollar bills and coins, eager to fill out deposit slips. One by...

UD’s Xiao Fang’s Research Shapes Responsible AI Future

As governments around the world move to put new guardrails on artificial intelligence in 2026, University of Delaware professor Xiao Fang brings a perspective shaped long before AI became a business buzzword. More than 25 years ago, when few business scholars were...

Spotlight On: Lerner Co-op Program

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Meet the Lerner College students participating in the first year of the Lerner Co-op Program, which pairs Lerner students with companies throughout the state in paid roles as part of a year-long work-based initiative.